Olympus E-520 Digital SLR Review

I have long had a love affair with Olympus cameras since I purchased my first Olympus OM-1 SLR film camera many moons ago. Long after the OM-1 disappeared I continued to purchase Olympus cameras always hoping that just one day along will come another Olympus SLR that would be a match for my trusty old OM-1.

It was therefore with a strong sense of anticipation that I held the Olympus E-520 DSLR in my hand just hoping that this would be the camera. The little outfit I had was the E-520 twin lens kit comprising the 14-42mm standard lens and 40-150mm telephoto lens. Read more

Pentax K200d Digital SLR Camera Review

I picked up the Pentax K200d with some reservation as I prepared for my trip away. At first it feels just a little too heavy, particularly when compared to the competition, however what comes with that is the feeling of a substantial camera and not some mickey mouse camera that feels like it’s all plastic.

First Impression

At first impression the camera feels quite good and well balanced in the hand with fingers and thumbs falling comfortably into the correct position. A quick look over the controls and you can see the heritage bought forward from the very successful Pentax MZ series of film SLR’s with the speed selection dial on the top left and the always present LCD screen on the left, which at a glance lets you know the current settings you have selected.

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